Introduction

(A) London Examinations, Edexcel, GCE

The General Certificate of Education (GCE) A / AS-level examinations, offered by Edexcel, are held in May / June. Edexcel is an examining and awarding body based in the UK and operates throughout the world.

The General Certificate of Education (GCE) A / AS-level examinations, offered by Cambridge Assessment International Education are held in May / June and October / November. Cambridge Assessment International Education is an examining and awarding body based in the UK and operates throughout the world.

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Address Amendment Form
To change the postal address after registration, candidates should complete and return the "Address Amendment Form" by fax (3628 8790) or by post to the HKEAA Registration office.

Address Amendment Form
To change the postal address after registration, candidates should complete and return the "Address Amendment Form" by fax (3628 8790) or by post to the HKEAA Registration office.

Notes for School Candidates Entering for Chinese Examinations (Candidates who wish to apply for subsidized examination fees or examination fee remission for taking the GCE A / AS-Level Examination (Chinese) must submit their registration in paper copies instead of online.)

Schools wishing to present candidates for the GCE / IGCSE Examinations should click here for more information about application procedure.

Recognition and Equivalence

Grade E or above in all HKALE# A-level and AS-level subjects is generally recognized as equivalent to an A-level pass and an AS-level pass respectively in a British International GCE.

Grade C or above in most HKCEE# subjects is generally recognized as the equivalence of an O-level pass in a British International GCE.

Given below is a rough comparison table between HKCEE 2007 language subjects (i.e. English Language and Chinese Language) and British IGCSE:

HKCEE levels

5*

5

4

3

IGCSE grades

A*

A

B

C

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) in the UK has included the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) in the UCAS Tariff system and the qualification is recognized as comparable to the British GCE A-level. For details, please click here.

British GCSE, IGCSE and International GCE O-level are internationally recognized as being equivalent in standard in principle.

The above information is for reference only. In general, it is for individual users of qualifications to define their own threshold levels of performance for admission/recruitment purposes.

# The Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) and The Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) was offered the last time in 2011 and 2013 respectively.

Participating School / Centre

Schools wishing to present candidates for the GCE examinations must be a registered school with the Education Bureau. School may write to the HKEAA to apply for becoming a GCE participating school. A copy of the registration certificate and fees certificate issued by the Education Bureau should be attached to the application.

Registration details will be sent to all GCE participating schools before the scheduled registration period.

Data Privacy

Personal data of candidates are used by the HKEAA and the Examination Board for delivery of examination and assessment services. Whether you provide the requested personal data is voluntary. However, if you fail to provide all the data, or if any of the data are inaccurate or incomplete, the HKEAA may not be able to accept your entry or provide all or part of the examination and assessment services. The personal data submitted may also be used for:

assisting tertiary institutions and other government / public organizations in their admissions processes;

assisting tertiary institutions and other government / public organizations in respect of their requests for information in granting scholarships;

assisting tertiary institutions and other government / public organizations to confirm the candidates' eligibility for financial assistance or other forms of subsidization, in which case, the necessary personal data of the candidates may have to be disclosed to the concerned organizations for verification;

conducting and assisting tertiary institutions and other government / public organizations to conduct educational research and analysis;

conducting educational research and analysis in an anonymous format in which the identities of candidates are not traceable; and

marketing the services and products of the Examination Board (including examination services, courses, events, publications, and other examination materials or resources) subject to the consent of the candidates.*

The HKEAA may also transfer the personal data of candidates to third parties for use for the above purposes or other directly related purposes, including government / public organizations, schools and educational institutions, banks (for processing refund or payment), and service providers providing various administrative or technical services to facilitate the delivery of the examination and assessment services including but not limited to data punching, registration process, dispatch of examination documents, and the capture, disposal or other processing of data.
In compliance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, access to all personal data will be made available, on payment of a fee, to anyone who can establish his / her right to be informed of such data as are retained by the HKEAA. Please also note that candidates' personal data / correspondence / other information received by the HKEAA may be referred to the Examination Board concerned for delivery of examination and assessment services and for any of the abovementioned purposes or other directly related purposes. In general, upon completion of an examination or examination series and all the connecting examination services, the HKEAA will transfer all such data to the Examination Board who will then assume full control of such data. By then, candidates should approach the Examination Board direct for their personal data / information handling policies if necessary.

*If you have given consent but wish to withdraw your consent for your personal data to be used for this purposes, please send a letter of request to the HKEAA.

Frequently Asked Questions

Examination Publications

(A) London Examinations, Edexcel, GCE

(B) Cambridge Assessment International Education, GCE

Copies of the syllabuses (Specifications), question papers and marking schemes for the GCE Examinations held outside UK are available directly from Edexcel Publications, Adamsway Road, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 4FN, United Kingdom and Edexcel's website www.edexcel.com. Syllabuses as well as past question papers may also be purchased at the Publications Unit of the HKEAA San Po Kong Office.

Answer keys and marking schemes of past papers are not available at the Publications Unit of the HKEAA San Po Kong Office.

Copies of the syllabuses and past question papers for the GCE Examinations held outside UK are available directly from Cambridge Assessment International Education, 1 Hills Road, Cambridge CB1 2EU, United Kingdom and its website www.cambridgeinternational.org/.